Easy, healthy recipes with a southwestern flare
New Mexico red chile makes all of these dishes better
Pork kabobs marinaded in a spicy tomato red chile jam, skewered and grilled. So easy to prepare and grill and easier to eat. This post also takes you on a trip from Fort Davis, TX to Mustang Island in the Gulf Coast.
This Tomato Red Chile Jam has been my favorite sweet and savory jam for several years now. It’s a small batch jam with no pectin. It’s just tomatoes, New Mexico red chile, lemon and sugar.
The sweet corn of summer – YUM! This grilled corn is prepared with a drizzle of olive oil and a generous dusting of my red chile spice blend. The spices roast along with the corn yielding a spicy and smoky flavor.
This Bean and Red Molé Pizza is a variation of a Mexican-style pizza that I usually make with red chile sauce, but this time I used New Mexico red chile mole.
This mole is inspired by the many moles of Mexico. The method used here is less time consuming than some moles, but yields the same decadent results.
A nice alternative to the traditional Frito Pie. This skillet dish is made with eggplant, Mexican chorizo and other vegetables, then topped with tortilla chips and cheese.
Black Bean Chipotle Tamales are made with black beans, a little onion, sweet pepper, and a chipotle seasoned masa. They are so good, you can eat them right out of the steamer or fancy them up with a spicy mango sauce.
Once you see how easy it is to make an Asian-style sweet chile sauce (aka Thai sweet chili sauce), you’ll never buy it again. It’s made with simple ingredients and takes less than 15 minutes.
One of our favorite meals! Flour tortillas wrapped around cast iron seared vegetables and pinto beans then smothered in red chile.
Aji Panca chile is a Peruvian chile that has a slightly smoky, sweet flavor with a relatively mild heat.
It makes a wonderful chile paste that can be used in a variety of ways.
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